Classify the System as Consistent or Inconsistent, and Dependent or Independent

question 98

Multiple Choice

Classify the system as consistent or inconsistent, and dependent or independent.
--10x - 2y = 10 5x - y = -5

• A) Consistent and independent
• B) Inconsistent and independent
• C) Inconsistent and dependent
• D) Consistent and dependent

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Definitions:

Required Return

The minimum amount of profit an investor expects to achieve on an investment, setting the threshold for decision-making on whether to undertake the investment.

Profitability Index

An instrument in finance for assessing the attractiveness of a project or investment, which is found by dividing the current value of forthcoming cash flows by the initial cost of the investment.

Present Value

The valuation in today's terms of a prospective future sum of money or cash inflows, utilizing a particular return rate.

Initial Cost

The initial expenditure required to acquire an asset or to start a project, incorporating all necessary expenses to bring it to a usable state.